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Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 4:46 pm
by Heil Donald Duck
Some one forgot

Star Wars at 6
Indina Jones at 4


None-America but Britsh (originally):
James Bond at 22

and many more.

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:33 pm
by Barbossa
Heil Donald Duck wrote:Some one forgot

Star Wars at 6
Indina Jones at 4


None-America but Britsh (originally):
James Bond at 22

and many more.
Well if you look at Star Wars, it's actually 9 movies now if you count the two Ewok movies and Clone Wars.

And Indiana Jones is 26 if you count the 22 Young Indiana Jones movies. This may go up to 27 or 28 if they do go ahead and make Indy V and Indy VI.

Another example is Terminator. It will be 6 movies once the new Christian "I don't want another effen minute" Bale trilogy will be completed.

I'd like to see Pirates go past 4 movies.

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:59 am
by 2099net
Heil Donald Duck wrote:Some one forgot

Star Wars at 6
Indina Jones at 4


None-America but Britsh (originally):
James Bond at 22

and many more.
And all of them have a diverse cast over the films. Even Indiana Jones, where apart from the odd supporting character turning up, they all have different co-stars and different villains (Yes, I know Marian comes back in 4, but they still introduce a new sidekick).

Star Wars and James Bond have had regular cast changes.

That's what's important in keeping a series fresh - despite what people think about film companies "cheapening out" and not paying actors to return in "failed" sequels (BTW, I love how the studios are always blamed, and the actors asking for such pay-hikes are never blamed) we'd all go batty if there was 22 James Bond films with the same James Bond, or indeed 6 PotC films with the same core-characters.

My personal view is that the Pirates films NEED to start 4 off with an almost clean break. Parts 2 and 3 did not go down well commercially, or with the audiences either, the plots have become to complicated, and any notion of "fun" the first possessed was virtually absent from the final film which even with a running time of 2.5 hours, still felt like it was frantically trying to cram every single plot point into its runtime.

So I'm all for Captain Jack Sparrow and no other returning characters.

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:16 pm
by ajmrowland
I, for one, was able to understand completely what went on in DMC and AWE upon first viewing, but I agree, they lost the notion of "fun".It was the smaller details in the first film that really confused me. How long did it take for the curse to take hold? When was Bootstrap thrown off the ship? Was it before or after the gold was taken? I guess before, but all it said was "shortly after the mutiny". :?

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:23 am
by Black pearl
2099net wrote:
Heil Donald Duck wrote:Some one forgot
My personal view is that the Pirates films NEED to start 4 off with an almost clean break. Parts 2 and 3 did not go down well commercially, or with the audiences either, the plots have become to complicated, and any notion of "fun" the first possessed was virtually absent from the final film which even with a running time of 2.5 hours, still felt like it was frantically trying to cram every single plot point into its runtime.

So I'm all for Captain Jack Sparrow and no other returning characters.
I know what you mean, but I would like to see Mr Gibbs back and I really would like Jack's dad in it with a biger part.

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:21 pm
by Barbossa
2099net wrote:So I'm all for Captain Jack Sparrow and no other returning characters.
And Barbossa! 8)

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:04 pm
by skybluemilk
I'm glad that there's going to be a fourth I think it will be really good!

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:10 pm
by ajmrowland
It better be. Everyone'll be looking for something to criticize. I try not to, of course, but people(especially Americans) are ready-made skeptics.

Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:38 am
by Black pearl
Barbossa wrote:And Barbossa! 8)
And barbossa :wink:
(and Escapay's really cool plot)

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:36 pm
by katemonster
Jack's dad is hilarious- i agree that I'd like to see more of him.

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:50 pm
by Barbossa
katemonster wrote:Jack's dad is hilarious- i agree that I'd like to see more of him.
I wouldn't mind seeing Keith Richards back as well. As long as he keeps taking drugs, he should be well preserved for the next movie. :lol:

Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:54 pm
by ajmrowland
Just so long as he doesn't pull a Ledger and die after shooting. :lol:

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:29 am
by blackcauldron85
Verbinski Officially Declines ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 4′

http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/ve ... aribbean-4
(via LaughingPlace.com)

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:14 pm
by ajmrowland
Well, if I were Gore, I wouldn't be so keen to return to Pirate-lore either.

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:25 pm
by yukitora
Well after the travesty that was PoC3, I'm rather glad Gore isn't on the project.

Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:35 pm
by ajmrowland
That "travesty" was a screenplay fault, not his fault.

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:08 am
by blackcauldron85
http://blueskydisney.blogspot.com/2009/ ... -2011.html

So the rumors are floating out there that "Pirates of the Caribbean: Part 4" is supposed to start lensing in 2010. Gore Verbinski's schedule is so packed with projects that he finally informed everyone involved that he officially would not be involved in this one. I can imagine after spending about five-plus years on the sea with pirates, he's had enough of them for a while. Sad, as I'd like to have seen him back with Johnny Depp. But apparently the search is on for a new director so that the production can film next year.

The other big question is who will be writing this one? The original writers Terry Rossio & Ted Elliott are pretty busy at the moment too. Could we see a new director and new writer for the continuing adventures of Jack Sparrow? I personally like the idea of continuing the adventures without Will and Elizabeth, but the one character I hope winds up haunting the dear captain is Barbossa. I want to see him chasing after that map that he stole from the mangy pirate all across the Caribbean.

And the last question I have is will this story be ready for theaters in 2011 or will it be so effects-laden that the actual release date will be in 2012? If they plan on coming out in 2011 there's going to be a very crowded Disney schedule with a possible "Lone Ranger" film, "Tron 2" and others. Then again, 2012 is going to have "John Carter of Mars" and a couple more as well, so it's not exactly going to be an open playing field if the release is a year later.

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 2:45 pm
by Barbossa
"Listen fellas, I love the Caribbean, but I think it could use more cowbell!"
Image

http://www.flickdirect.com/news/movie-n ... px?id=2028
Disney Announces Open Casting Call For Pirates of The Caribbean 4
Walt Disney Studios has announced that they are now in pre-production for Pirates of The Caribbean 4 and that preliminary casting is in progress. Film is set to begin late summer/early fall 2009.

Filming Locations include Los Angeles, Florida, The Caribbean Islands, and Ireland. Returning cast includes Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Geoffry Rush, along with newcomer Christopher Walker as Calico Jack Rackham.

The story centers around Captain Jack Sparrow rising far beyond the the land of the dead, and his journey takes him to a land unknown to mankind. What awaits Captain Jack is danger beyond imagination.
Walken as a pirate? Fantastic! :lol:

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 2:50 pm
by Elladorine
Walken's signed on? That's fantastic!!! :D

Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 2:53 pm
by blackcauldron85
For some reason, I didn't think (or I just don't remember) that Orlando Bloom would be in the 4th...but yay!